DD17 Splitboard Race
Dirksen Derby Splitboard Race
Date: 1pm on December 21st, 2024
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
DD17 Splitboard Race Format: The individually timed Uphill & Downhill race will include both changeovers. All racers are required to have a Splitboard, Bindings, Poles, Skins, Backpack and Valid Lift Ticket in order to race. Soft Boots & Bindings only please! No Hard Boot setups. Forgetting your skins, poles, or trash on the course results in disqualification.
New DD17 Helmet Policy: All racers are now required to wear a helmets while racing in the Derby. Keep in mind, we are running an early-season race, on a lava rock filled volcano, with a very shallow snow pack. It makes sense.
Divisions & Awards:
- Splitboard - FAST : Top-3 Fastest Overall Racers (male & female)
- Splitboard - FEMALE : Top-3 Fastest Women Racers
- Splitboard - FLOW : Top-3 DFM* Racers (male & female) *Dead F*ckin' Middle
DD17 Split Registration Rules: The Dirksen Derby Splitboard race will be capped at 50 total racers with an equal amount of spots available to male and female competitors. Pre-Registration began on May 1st, 2024 to invited racers (see below). Open Registration will begin at 9am PST on October 2nd, 2024 at DirksenDerby.com.
DD17 Invited Racers include:
- Top 30% from the DD16 Fast splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top 30% from the DD16 Flow splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top 100% from the DD16 Women splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top-3 from 2024 VertFest at Mt. Bachelor (Mens Elite Splitboard division only) *
- Top-3 from 2024 VertFest at Mt. Bachelor (Womens Elite Splitboard division only) *
- 1st place at 2024 Bombhole Cup (Splitboard division only) *
* Invited Racers are responsible for claiming their spots at info@dirksenderby.com. Race spots are only available while supplies last!!!
